Dispensing can



B. o. RHODES nrsrnnsrne cfm man Junewl'. 1929 .'Aug. 4, 1931;.

Patented Aug. 4, 1931 BER-T- a' RHODES. QFMKALAMAZQQ; Mica-mw 'l nisrnnsmecnn f i i i M/v Application filed .Tune 17,

'Fhe main'objectof this invention is to provide animproved dispensingcanby means of which relatively heavy liquids such asl lnbricants, maybe effectively poured or discharged from the receptacle into a crank case or the like at thedesired speed. l A further object is to provide a struct-ure of this character Which ma be filled through the spout byemeans of a rcepump or the like. v f

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention Will appear from' the description to follow. Theinventionis'defined in the claims. o A structure which is a preferred embodiM nient of my inventionl is illustrated` in the accompanying drawings,`in which: Fig; 1 is a side elevation ofmy'improved dispensing can. y

Fig. 2 is a'fraginentaryview in vertical section on line 2&2 0f Fig.. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the spout portion of the can prior to Lassembling orr mounting in the can. K. n

Fig. l is a fragmentary vertical sectional view `Correspendingto that of Fig. 2 of a slightly modified construction. Y

Referring to ther drawings, 1 represents a receptacle which is in practice design-ed to 30 hold given definite quantity of lubricant, usually a quart. This receptacle is provided With a threaded neck 2. A cap commonly a stamping is provided With, a threaded portion l at its lower end engaging the neck and vhas a shoulder 5y above the threaded portion providing a gaskety seat.

The cap has a central opening in the top thereof provided with Van inturn-edy seam fiange 6. The spout 7 is provided With an out-turned seam flange 8 Which is interlocked with the seam flange 6. In practice the seam flanges are'turned on th-e edges of the cap opening and the lovver edge of the spout, the spout inserted, and the parts forced together, interlocking th-e seam flanges.

The upper end of the spout is folded downwardly upon itself at 9 providing a reinforce for the nose of the spout and also providing a smooth edge for the spout. This permits the spout being formed. of veryflight'materal.

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3 Which is 1929.1 serial no, 371546.'

Theedgeis reinforced'- so that it is not likely l to' be distorted in handling by# striking against the parts olf ank engine, for instame;

and, further, as stated, arsmoothfedge isv d l vided. y f f The spout is f rined bysxolling' a piede of metal of suitable shape upon a p mandrel', the

While l the spout is provided- With a tongue- 'l'ikebaffieniernber 1 2 having an oittuined end 13 disposed' between the yshoulder nnd the gasket 17. This'baflie member-Vis piaf-fen ably,doivnvvardiyjinciinei as indicated, aiig vvent i openin gf Y f l 1 L On the filling ofthe receptacle through the f spout as by rnieainsof fa Vforcepump,y the liquid i0? iis prevented bythe baffle from passing Ythrknngh the'openingl'l and any drip of 'spoutwhich might otherwise reach the vent is'deeeaea til-@termin by un bane. che;

emptying ofthe receptacle' the baffieandthe m inrush of? air through the. vent effeetivel-` prevent any liquid from escaping'throug vent,y even though the can 'be completely inverted. "'Iihebalfle is quite narrow so'that p directlyinto and from the "o vthe 'air can pass receptacle, 'Werea Widebafe v`tobe used 'it AWo`uld1,gin effect,-constitute a. tube'. into which sufficient ofthe' liquid would Venter to `cause gurglingasn-the liquid is poured 'frOni the spout. have 1found lthatloy employingya' relatively narrow bafe' ygm'gling is "elimi- Tn -theinodification shovvn 'in Fi g. ft'he vent 1 4is formed in the side` ofthe s ut, thie baffle' 15 1,corresprruding tol the `:ba el 12 u ingturned upwardly the' vspout."and soldered at' 161r The structure shown in n (1 2fjalndl kv3 is v'preferred' for' manufacturing reasons, although the Yshown in quiteeficienn.- p e i f .improved l dispensing can is very .eiiif cientin the materof permitting 'rapid disfc'harove'of'4 the liquid. It may' aise enea as' t @is p11-rae, eeen-amica toproaeef `f v The embodiment of my improvements illustrated is especially designed by me for use in a dispensing can for lubricants at filling stations. The same is, however, desirable for use in various other relations.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A dispensing can comprisingr a receptacle, a cap therefo-r provided with a downwardly facing gasket seat and having aspout opening provided with an inturnedv seam flange and a vent located between said gasket seat and spout opening, a gasket arranged on said gasket seat to coact with the end of the neck, and a tapered spout having an upturned seam flange at its lower end interlocking with said inturned seam flange of said cap, said spout having a tonguelike baffle depending from its lower end disposed between said gasket seat and gasket.

y 2. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a cap therefor having a spout opening provided with an inturned seam flange and a vent, and a tapered spout having an upturned seam flange at its lower end inter- .locking with said inturned seam flange of .said cap, said spout having a tongue-like baille depending from its lower end in opposed relation to said vent. 3. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a Cap therefor provided with a downwardly facing gasket seat and having a spout yopening therein and a vent located between said gasket seat and spout opening, a gasket arranged on said gasket seat to coact with the end of the neck, and a spout secured in said spout opening and having a tongue-like baille depending from its lower end in opposed relation to said vent and with its lower end disposed between said gasket sea-t and gasket.

4. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a cap therefor having a spout opening therein and a vent, and a spout secured in into the cap, said cap being provided with a vent opening in alignment with said baille.

7. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a cap therefor provided with a vent opening and with a spout, and a narrow tongue-like baffle member depending from said spout in alignment with said vent o-pening.

8. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a cap therefor provided with a spout, said spout having a narrow integral tonguelike baffle, and a vent opening in the cap disposed in alignment with said baffle.

9. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, and a cap therefor provided with a spout having an integral tongue-like baille formed as an eXtensio-n of its lower end, there being a vent opening opposite said baffle.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

BERT O. RHODES.

said spout opening and having a tongue-like baffle on its lower end disposed in opposed relation to said vent, the upper end of the spout bein-g folded downwardly upon itself to reinforce the nose of the spout and provide a smooth edge therefor.

5. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a cap having a spout opening therein provided with an inturned seam flange, and a spout having an out-turned seam flange at its lower end interlocking the said inturned seam flange of said cap, said spout having an integral tongue-like baille member on its lower'end, there being a vent opening in alignment with said baille member.

6. A dispensing can comprising a receptacle, a cap having an opening in the top thereof, and a spout secured in the said opening and provided with an integral outwardly inclined narrow tongue-like baflle` depending 

